Jin Shiyi

Musician Title: Suona/Guan Principal
Jin_Shiyi Jin Shiyi

Jin Shiyi

Musician Title: Suona/Guan Principal

 

Jin Shiyi is a master in suona and guanzi performing. Being the first musician in China to achieve a Masters degree in guanzi performance, Jin Shiyi is now the suona/ guanzi Sectional Principal of Singapore Chinese Orchestra and President of the Suona and Guan Society (Singapore). His biography is included in The Best of Traditional Chinese Music, Instruments and Musicians. Having shown his musical talents since young, Jin Shiyi was recruited by the China Movie Orchestra at a tender age of 12. In 1986, Jin Shi Yi enrolled into the China Conservatory of Music and graduated with a Masters degree in 1992. He was offered a teaching position in the Conservatory Department of Instrumental Music upon his graduation from the conservatory.

From 1989 to 2000, Jin Shiyi staged various solo concerts in Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia. He was also invited as a soloist to perform in Taiwan Traditional Arts Festival and Korean Seoul International Folk Music Festival. He has also composed and rearranged a series of suona and guanzi pieces, including The Winds of Marina Bay, The Dark Sky, Hip Hop Orchard Road, Tribute To Homeland and Seeking Dreams In The Western Regions, to name a few.

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